Industry News
ABB and BP celebrate global MEC frame agreement
BP has appointed ABB as one of its global MECs for BP Upstream Major Capital Projects. [ + ]
ABB launches digital mining portfolio
ABB has announced a portfolio of digital solutions aimed at comprehensive mine optimisation. [ + ]
Australian company improves secondary mine ventilation
A new technological solution engineered in Australia is said to offer power savings and control not yet seen in the underground mining industry. [ + ]
Bentley Systems invests in digital twins for water networks
Investment in Digital Water Works will increase the global footprint of both organisations in municipal and investor-owned water and wastewater infrastructure. [ + ]
Additive manufacturing leaps from prototype to production
AM systems will produce US$2 trillion worth of parts and end products by 2030. [ + ]
Monash innovation opens up new options for the aluminium industry
New aluminium processing method said to be a once-in-100-year innovation. [ + ]
ABB and Dassault Systèmes enter global software partnership
Partnership to improve customer value through ABB Ability digital solutions combined with Dassault Systèmes' 3DEXPERIENCE platform. [ + ]
Australia can achieve stable grid with renewables: report
Researchers at ANU claim that stabilising a 100% renewable electricity grid would be possible with technology that is already widely used in Australia. [ + ]
New chairman for Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre
A new board chair of the Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre (AMGC) has been announced. [ + ]
NERA returns as a principal sponsor of AOG2019
NERA has announced its return in 2019 as a principal sponsor of the Australasian Oil and Gas Exhibition and Conference in Perth. [ + ]
Rockwell and Schlumberger enter into joint venture
Joint venture entity Sensia to be a fully integrated automation solutions provider for the oil and gas industry. [ + ]
Robots connected to the cloud to drive productivity
Visitors to the Microsoft Ignite conference in Sydney were given a taste of the future, with technology that is set to change the face of manufacturing. [ + ]
Universal Robots appoints new ANZ Country Manager
Cobot manufacturer Universal Robots has announced the appointment of industry veteran Peter Hern in the role of ANZ Country Manager. [ + ]
UK 5G consortium starts Britain's first 5G factory trials
The UK's first live 5G factory trials were officially started last week, in a step towards the creation of smart factories in Britain. [ + ]
CSIRO fires up phosphate production
CSIRO has developed a smelting process to produce soluble phosphate for fertiliser from low-value ores. [ + ]
